With spring fast approaching (only about three weeks to go!), it’s time to start thinking about baby blankets! Springtime sees a lot of baby birthdays and baby showers, and the best gift for a newborn and his/her family is one that’s both thoughtful AND functional. A baby blanket is perfect for wrapping up your little […]
St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, so in order to celebrate the Emerald Isle, we’ve collected some of our favorite Irish quilt patterns. From free quilt patterns in beautiful shades of green to traditional Irish chain quilts, these patterns and tutorials completely embrace the spirit of Ireland. We’ve also thrown in some quilt […]
If you have any baby showers coming up in the spring, you’re going to need to check out this Polka Dot Baby Bunting Quilt from Cashmerette! Bunting is such a cute and classic decoration for nurseries, so it makes sense that transferring that theme to a baby quilt would have a super-adorable result. The polka […]
It’s hard to believe I designed the original Double Ring Wedding Quilt almost 20 years ago for my brother and sister-in-law’s 50th wedding anniversary. It was a queen-size whole cloth quilt. When Seams And Scissors’ editor asked me for a wedding quilt, I decreased the size down to 14 1/2″ to be more usable for […]
This Fresh Diamonds Quilt pattern from blogger Anorina Morris from Samelia’s Mum is the perfect way to prepare for spring! Diamond quilt patterns are some of the prettiest and most eye-catching quilt patterns around. I can envision it as the perfect picnic blanket when the weather warms up, but until then, this easy quilt pattern […]
Hello out there in quilting land. Carolyn Wainscott here to share one of my quilts. Maybe a white on white log cabin quilt block doesn’t sound very exciting or interesting, but I had one on my bucket list for quite some time before the actual work began. The quilt even had its own name from […]
One of the hottest trends in quilting at the moment are patterns that hail from beautiful Scandinavia. From the fjords of Norway to the coastal cities of Denmark, the gorgeous cultural and physical landscape of Scandinavia has inspired some amazing works of art, including these free quilt patterns. Inspired by both Scandinavian traditions and sleek […]
Precuts definitely make the quilting world go ’round. Cutting your own fabric can certainly be rewarding, but it takes the kind of time and precision that the average quilter just doesn’t have. Buying precuts takes the guesswork out of the cutting process and also out of finding fabrics that work well together—they’re already sold in […]
Happy New Year’s Eve, sewists! The new year is the perfect time to start on a new quilting project. For one thing, there’s always the excitement of a fresh start that motivates us to try new things and set new goals for ourselves. For another, when it’s so cold outside, there’s nothing quite like staying […]
If there’s one type of quilt pattern that our readers love, it’s a jelly roll pattern. In case you’re new to quilting, jelly rolls are type of precut fabric that typically contain about 40 strips of fabric. These budget-friendly strips are excellent for larger quilt projects, especially strip quilts, and they help speed up the […]
